I am a researcher in the Human-Computer Interaction Group at Microsoft Research Asia, based in Beijing, China. My design-oriented research approach combines both empirical and abstract analysis of significant life activities, with a view to developing interactive systems that transform those activities for the better. In my work to date, this has led me to explore how various forms of mobile, tangible, and ubiquitous computing technology can support learning and communication across a variety of domains, including second language learning, social exertion gaming, working at a desk, and presenting to an audience.
Prior to joining MSRA in 2008, I spent seven years at the University of Cambridge, first obtaining my undergraduate degree in Computer Science and Management Studies, before completing my PhD dissertation in the Rainbow Group at the Computer Laboratory supervised by Alan Blackwell.
Internship opportunities are available year-round; contact me for details!
Publications
- Yefeng Liu, Darren Edge, and Koji Yatani, SidePoint: A Peripheral Knowledge Panel for Presentation Slide Authoring, in CHI 2013 Conference on Human Factors in Information Systems, ACM, 29 April 2013
- Darren Edge, Joan Savage, and Koji Yatani, HyperSlides: Dynamic Presentation Prototyping, in CHI 2013 Conference on Human Factors in Information Systems, ACM, 29 April 2013
- Darren Edge, Kai-Yin Cheng, and Michael Whitney, SpatialEase: Learning Language through Body Motion, in CHI 2013 Conference on Human Factors in Information Systems, ACM, 29 April 2013
- Darren Edge, Kai-Yin Cheng, Michael Whitney, Yao Qian, Zhijie Yan, and Frank Soong, Tip Tap Tones: Mobile Microtraining of Mandarin Sounds, in MobileHCI 2012 Conference on Human Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services , ACM, 21 September 2012
- Darren Edge, Stephen Fitchett, Michael Whitney, and James Landay, MemReflex: Adaptive Flashcards for Mobile Microlearning, in MobileHCI 2012 Conference on Human Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services, ACM, 21 September 2012
- Darren Edge, Elly Searle, Kevin Chiu, Jing Zhao, and James Landay, MicroMandarin: Mobile Language Learning in Context, in CHI 2011 Conference on Human Factors in Information Systems, ACM, 2011
- Florian 'Floyd' Mueller, Frank Vetere, Martin Gibbs, Darren Edge, Stefan Agamanolis, Jennifer Sheridan, and Jeffrey Heer, Balancing Exertion Experiences, in CHI 2012 Conference on Human Factors in Information Systems , ACM, 2012
- Florian 'Floyd' Mueller, Darren Edge, Frank Vetere, Martin Gibbs, Stefan Agamanolis, Bert Bongers, and Jennifer Sheridan, Designing Sports: A Framework for Exertion Games, in CHI 2011 Conference on Human Factors in Information Systems , ACM, 2011
- Florian 'Floyd' Mueller, Frank Vetere, Martin Gibbs, Darren Edge, Stefan Agamanolis, and Jennifer Sheridan, Jogging over a Distance between Europe and Australia, in UIST 2010 Conference on User Interface Software and Technology , ACM, 2010
- Darren Edge and Alan Blackwell, Peripheral Tangible Interaction by Analytic Design, in TEI 2009 Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction, ACM, 2009
- Darren Edge and Alan Blackwell, Bimanual Tangible Interaction with Mobile Phones, in TEI 2009 Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction, ACM, 2009
- Alan Blackwell and Darren Edge, Articulating Tangible Interfaces, in TEI 2009 Conference on Tangible and Embedded Interaction, ACM, 2009
- Lydia Chilton, Greg Little, Darren Edge, Daniel Weld, and James Landay, Cascade: Crowdsourcing Taxonomy Creation , in CHI 2013 Conference on Human Factors in Information Systems, ACM, 29 April 2013
- Xiang Cao, Abigail Sellen, AJ Brush, Dave Kirk, Darren Edge, and Xianghua Ding, Understanding Family Communication across Time Zones, in CSCW 2010 Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, ACM, 2010
- Darren Edge and Xianghua Ding, Directed Manipulation With Respect To Focal Rings, in BCS-HCI 2009 British HCI Group Annual Conference on People and Computers, British Computer Society, 2009
Earlier Publications
- Darren Edge, Tangible User Interfaces for Peripheral Interaction, University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory Technical Report, 2008
- Alan Blackwell, Cecily Morrison, and Darren Edge, A Solid Diagram Metaphor for Tangible Interaction, in ACM CHI’07 Workshop on Tangible User Interfaces in Context and Theory, 2007
- Alan Blackwell, Gareth Bailey, Ignas Budvytis, Vincent Chen, Luke Church, Lorisa Dubuc, Darren Edge, Mattias Linnap, Vilius Naudziunas, and Hugh Warrington, Tangible Interaction in a Mobile Context, in ACM CHI’07 Workshop on Tangible User Interfaces in Context and Theory, 2007
- Darren Edge and Alan Blackwell, Correlates of the Cognitive Dimensions for Tangible User Interface, in Journal of Visual Languages and Computing (JVLC), 17(4), 2006
- Darren Edge, Alan Blackwell, and Lorisa Dubuc, The Physical World as an Abstract Interface, in Contemporary Ergonomics, PD Bust (Ed.), 2006
- Darren Edge, A Tangible User Interface for Peripheral Task Management, in IEEE Symposium on Visual Languages and Human-Centric Computing (VL/HCC), 2006
- Lorisa Dubuc and Darren Edge, TUIs to Ease: Tangible User Interfaces in Assistive Technology, in Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology (CWUAAT), 2006
- Alan Blackwell, Darren Edge, Lorisa Dubuc, Jennifer Rode, Mark Stringer, and Eleanor Toye, Using Solid Diagrams for Tangible Interface Prototyping, in IEEE Journal of Pervasive Computing, 4(4), 2005
- Darren Edge and Alan Blackwell, Cognitive Dimensions Tradeoffs in Tangible User Interface Design, in Cognitive Dimensions 10th Anniversary Workshop, 2005
Paper Awards
MobileHCI 2012 Best Paper: MemReflex: Adaptive Flashcards for Mobile Microlearning
MobileHCI 2012 Honourable Mention: Tip Tap Tones: Mobile Microtraining of Mandarin Sounds
CHI 2012 Honourable Mention: Balancing Exertion Experiences
Product Releases
Tip Tap Tones. Microsoft Research application for Windows Phone, released May 2012
Bing Dictionary Desktop. Technology transfer to the Microsoft Bing product group, released May 2011
Press Demos
Language Learning Games on WP7 and Kinect. Microsoft TechFest 2012 Public Day
NoteScape: Sticky Notes in Augmented Reality. Microsoft TechFest 2009 Public Day
Professional Service
CHI Design Subcommittee Associate Chair: 2013, 2014
World Haptics Conference Associate Editor: 2013
WWW Program Committee Member: 2013
OzCHI Program Committee Member: 2011, 2012
Ubicomp Demos Co-chair: 2011
TEI Program Committee Member: 2009, 2010, 2011
Conference Reviewer: CHI, UIST, UbiComp, MobileHCI, ITS, TEI
Journal Reviewer: Journal of Visual Languages and Computing, Interacting with Computers, Pervasive and Mobile Computing
Patents Filed
Darren Edge & Koji Yatani. Dynamic Presentation Prototyping and Generation. MS# 338513.01, filed 4 March 2013
Darren Edge, Matthew Scott & James Landay. Personalized Language Learning using Language and Learner Models. MS# 335111.01, filed 9 November 2012
Darren Edge, Stephen Fitchett, Matthew Scott & Xianjun Huang. Adaptively-Spaced Learning System and Method. US 2012/0322043 A1, filed 17 June 2011
Bennett Wilburn & Darren Edge. Indirect User Interaction with Desktop using Touch-Sensitive Control Surface. US 2011/0304557 A1, filed 9 June 2010
Darren Edge & Min Wang. Focal-Control User Interface. US 2010/0229130 A1, filed 6 March 2009
Darren Edge, Kyungmin Min & Eric Chang. Personal Media Landscapes in Mixed Reality. US 2010/0208033 A1, filed 13 February 2009
Interns Mentored
Larissa Pschetz, University of Edinburgh & University of Dundee, 2013
Bahador Saket, Multimedia University Malaysia, 2013
Sijie Yang, Indiana University Bloomington, 2013
Yuanyuan Wang, University of Hyogo, 2013
Ha Trinh, University of Dundee, 2012
Reza Saputra, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, 2012
Xiaolong Zhu, University of Hong Kong, 2012
Yefeng Liu, Wasede University, 2012
Joan M Savage, IUPUI, 2012
Huaishu Peng, CMU, 2011
Michael Whitney, University of North Carolina Charlotte, 2011
Kai-Yin Cheng, National Taiwan University, 2011
Lydia Chilton, MIT, 2011
Hyeongmook Lee, GIST, 2011
Daesung Kim, KAIST, 2011
Stephen Fitchett, University of Canterbury, 2010
Elly Searle, University of Washington, 2010
Kevin Chiu, MIT, 2010
Jae-Hyun Seok, KAIST, 2009
Florian Mueller, University of Melbourne, 2009
Ao Yuan, Peking University, 2009
Kyungmin Min, KAIST, 2008
Xianghua Ding, University of California Irvine, 2008
Katherine Kuan, MIT, 2008
